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The screaming crowds, the biting heat, the vicious rays of rainbow lights all circling around her, engulfing her into it's never-ending fantasy, this isn't Leah's dream, it's not what she wants..
The constant writing, the ache in her hand, the camera's, the creation. It's all too much. She can't carry on like this anymore, Violet's lost, lost in a fantasy, a fantasy that belongs to someone else.
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About This Book
Stoney Nix can play anything, from Beethoven to the Blues, on his old rattletrap piano. It's just a gift, and a good one. Music is his ticket out of Pinewood, Alabama, his ironic, dying hometown, where they reenact the Civil War but cancel marching band because it's too small. Then Sadie Green, the hilarious and beautiful new girl (and Stoney's major crush), convinces him to fight in the fake Civil War battle. What happens there will haunt Stoney forever—and only through voices of the past, struggle, friendship, and his music, will Stoney find himself.
A young adult-paranormal-gothic-comedy-romance, The Battle Hymn Blues is a story filled with ghosts and pranks, music and mystery. It's a love song to the blues we all share, how the past and the future and happiness have the strangest ways of finding you.


text: What plans do you have for a healthy life? Do you have a part of your body that feels sick, tired, worned out? It just isn't working properly. Or is it your life? Your life is out of sync with your heart. You don't have any love or passion for the majority of things you do every day. Do you have bouts of depression? Are there moments of great anxiety? Where you are waiting for the next big issue to show up in your life. Are you ready to give up trying for something better, and accept ... Continue reading »


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The Golem
36"x24" Neon and Mercury with Arduino Protector of the jewish people when all hebrew letters are illuminated the golem is alive and the text (emet) translates to "truth" in english. When off the remaining two letters (met) translate to "death" and the golem is dead.
Haida Gwaii Infrared
Haida Gwaii Digital Infrared
3D Stereo Views
Videos of depth maps created by shooting medium format and 35mm cameras in stereo
Blurring in Between
Subcutaneous Veins in Aerochrome
Inspired by medical infrared photography of the early to mid 20th century
Blurring In Between
Clothing by Jeneane Desilets Model: Sofia Andries
Infrared Venous
Blood Field [4x5 film]
Large format Infrared images of the blood field. Death is never far.
Fashion on Film
Documenting designs from the collection by Qingqing Cao
Body Configuration - Collaboration with Victoria V.
Collaboration with performance artist Victoria Vanderpool. Inspired by the drawings and photographs of Valie Export and her project of the same name from 1972 shot on 4x5 Color infrared film
Fashion on Phase One
Clothing Designed by: Ning Yang
Aerochrome in Chicago
Infrared film in Chicago
Neon Portrait
Aerochrome Infrared film in Seattle
Other than brightening I have not edited these film photos. What you are seeing is the closest you can get to seeing in infrared light.
Yellow Stone National Park - Stars
Long exposures of the milky way above White Dome, a geyser in Yellow Stone.
Forgotten Cars
I came across all these abondoned cars while driving through New York state.
5,500 Miles
Boca Raton to Seattle and curious places in between.
Monster- Drawing to photograph to print
After drawing, printing and mono printing this face I decided to recreate in photo, my main medium. I shot this image 12 times on slide 120 film with my medium format camera then collaged together in photoshop. The print is 42" x 42"
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Macro of soap bubbles. COMPLETELY UNEDITED
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Under the Starry Night
A deep dream rendition of my night camping in Yosemite national park
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Clothing designed by Sharon Boucher.
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Helen - Photo restoration
Drawing and Printmaking
A study on faces, using various techniques and medium Olivier produces unique designs based upon the work of Egon Sheile and Hans Belmer.
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This is what helped me get into: -Academy of art university: San Francisco -Santa Fe University of art and design -Columbia College -Emily Carr -Maryland Institute college of art - Creative vision award $32,000 / Presidential Scholarship $12,000 -School of Visual arts - School of the art institute of chicago -Pratt Institute -Pratt Munson-Williams Proctor -Rochester institute of Technology -Montana State university
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My lovely chum Mammasaurus has started a new link for a Thursday and given what a wonderful couple of weekends we've had in the garden I thought it was a good time to join in! Now you'll all know I'm no great gardener, and my past attempts at growing things hasn't always gone well. But this time it's different! We moved here last September at the end of the lovely summer weather and so we never really go to appreciate how lovely our new garden was, but now the sun is shining again we are beginning to realise how lucky we are to have an established garden to live … [Read more...]
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Inspired by the wonderful American Resident I have decided to join her link up and go sight seeing where I live! We're very lucky to live where we do in Britains oldest recorded market town. We have a beautiful castle, excellent museums, an award winning town centre park and more history than you can shake a stick at! But if you came to visit me, I would take you to my favourite place, the place where we spent so many happy hours with the children when they were little. Our country park has been the scene of more happy family days out than I could count. Picnics by the climbing tree … [Read more...]
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Fresh from a total sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, this multi award winning break out star is heading out on tour!
Sophie Willan has had a lifetime of being branded by others. In her smash hit new show, this brutally honest breakout star returns to tell us why. Expect a raucous hour like no other from this unapologetic young powerhouse. As seen on As Yet Untitled (Dave) and as heard on BBC Radio 4.
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In a few months, the iconic tan stucco facade and clay tile roof of the Historic Thomas Center will be covered by a tent.
In a few months, the iconic tan stucco facade and clay tile roof of the Historic Thomas Center will be covered by a tent.
The city plans to pay $106,000 to fumigate the circa-1910 landmark and combat a recurring problem with swarming termites before there is structural damage.
Located at 306 NE Sixth St., the city-owned Thomas Center has been on the National Register of Historic Places for 40 years.
Gainesville spokesman Bob Woods said there are dry wood termites in the attic. The city has been conducting spot treatments but now plans full fumigation to rid the two buildings of the wood-destroying insects, Woods said.
"It is not an emergency," Woods said. "They are doing this as a precautionary measure. There is no structural damage at this point."
As part of the consent agenda for the Sept. 5 meeting, the City Commission is scheduled to vote to award a $112,000 contract for termite fumigation to Southern Fumigation and Pest Control/Dr. Buggs. The two companies submitted a joint bid. It was the only bid on the contract, which also includes $6,000 to fumigate the Wilhelmina Johnson Community Center at 321 NW 10th St.
Combined, the Thomas Center and the Wilhelmina Johnson center have undergone 13 spot treatments for termites over the past two years at a cost of $500 a pop, city staff said.
The fumigation to combat the infestation will begin in November, City Manager Russ Blackburn said during a recent meeting.
While the city is spending six figures to rid the Thomas Center of termites, facilities staff said there is no guarantee the insects will not return.
"Dry wood termites live in wood and not in the ground like subterranean termites," a facilities staff report said. "They spread when they swarm and lay eggs. A swarm from the outside could very easily infiltrate the facilities and cause the problems to reoccur. The area in which the Thomas Center is located is notorious for having dry wood termites."
Located in the heart of the city's Northeast Historic District, construction of the Thomas Center began in 1906 as the private residence of Charles W. Chase, according to the Alachua County Historical Commission. Maj. William Reuben Thomas purchased and completed the building in 1910 as his home. Thomas was a prominent local businessman and a mayor who was instrumental in persuading the Legislature to locate the University of Florida in Gainesville, the Historical Commission notes.
Construction began on an expansion that became the Hotel Thomas in 1926. The city purchased the property in 1974 and commenced a five-year renovation project, according to the Historical Commission.


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The Chrismon Tree
This was a Christmas Tree – celebrating the birth of Jesus.
It has now become a cross to remind us of the cross on which Jesus died for the forgiveness of our sins.
On Good Friday it is draped with a purple robe and given a crown of thorns.
On Easter Day it is covered with flowers to remind us of the resurrection of Jesus from the dead and the promise of new and everlasting life that this offers to all.


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Just wanted to drop you a note this week. I know it is a big week for you in your new career and I wanted to let you know, before things get even nuttier around here how proud of you I am.
There are not many guys I know with the guts to look at where they are in life and decide they really need to shake things up. You did. You saw that your career wasn't all you thought it would be and it was boring the pants off of you. So instead of complaining you got thinking, researching and planning.
And now you are living a dream that you once thought was permanently shelved.
Not only were you brave enough to make a HUGE midlife shift, we were always at the forefront of your thinking. You wanted to provide for the boys and I. I felt quite secure throughout this whole process. You've always ben the perfect provider for your family. For that I am utterly grateful.
These past few months have stretched and challenged you in multiple ways. You made it through every hurdle. Not that I would expect any less from you. You've provided a great model for our boys as they grow up and face difficulties and I hope they grow to face their challenges with the same determination that you tackled this.
I am so very proud of you.
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mon petit chouchou / 我的小寵物
Von, one year and seven months old, is our "petit chouchou." He follows closely the adults, waiting to imitate what we do and repeat what we say. With a touch of his own whim, his words capture a truck of hearts.
小方洗完澡後,看著水泡被捲進排水洞,會認真地說:「轉轉轉,see you!」
After the shower, looking at the bubbles sucked into the hole, Von would say seriously, "Turn turn turn, see you!"


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How bad is a 5-hour Megabus journey...?
Is it worth it to save a few pennies?
Share your hilarious Megabus experiences below.
Never done it but a mate swears by it..
I looked into getting the Megabus to London from Newport for Pavement but the timings are a bit shit and it worked out cheaper to pre-book seats and times for the train anyway.
if it's anything like a 12 hour journey
it's utter hell. I got in an argument with the driver while sitting at the back of the bus in the last hour. Shouting back and forth in a packed bus, pretty funny.
Argument about what
Do share.
there was no fucking seats and everyone was asleep
so I spent like 5 hours on the floor at the back (which was wet, I had to sacrifice some clothes to lay on, just left them shits on the bus). the reason I was on the floor is because the guy who sat next to me while I was on a seat fucking STUNK. stupid prick kept leaning into me like I was his mother, utterly STINKING. I'm talking vomit worthy stink here. so I said fuck you got up and sat on the floor at the back. anyway, the stupid driver knew I was there the entire time but because he was just entering the city and the traffic was bad, he was getting stressed. so that's when he decided to start on me. he shouted that I get the hell off what I was on and go sit in a seat, I said there are no seats. repeat. anyway, everyone had woken up now by this point and some selfish prick that was using a seat next to them to hold their bag decided to move it all and I sat there.
National express is normally cheaper
and a bit more comfortable.
and they have free wifi on some of their services.
i see.
wifi y'say? noted.
They dinnae do Edinburgh to Sheffield...
Megabus is £27 return, which is pretty horny if you ask me.
National Express is at least as expensive, usually cheaper than Megabus.
And 5 hours on a bus really isn't bad as long as you've charged your ipod/mp3 player, and maybe brought a book/magazine, a couple of snacks...
I can really enjoy it if i've stuck on my mp3 player a load of new/not-much-listened-to music to get into in relative comfort.
If you go into lockdown.
I took what was meant to be a 4.5hr from Manchester to London which took 8 because the driver kept getting lost and going back on himself. Never, ever again.
*going down on himself
Hi, I'm The Driver formerly known as Prince, and this is the X65 service from from Manchester to London. Journey time should be approximately 4.5 hours...boydungud this'd this
similarly, the driver didn't know the motorway was shut, so we crawled in traffic to two different junctions, and then drove very slowly through Newcastle-under-Lyme for a long time. i think it took nine hours, and the only time we stopped was when we were an hour outside London, and that was just for five minutes. awful awful awful.
Get a train,
you povo.
The train's only 1.5 hours quicker
and is £60 more expensive you actual spacker
Hire a van?
- shucks this'd this
not in this particular 'cause i don't know the facts but i tend to get trains
and just try and book them up as soon in advance as possible....and well, that normally does me fine
I went to Italy on a coach once.
30 hours.
I went to Italy on a plane once.
3.5 hours
I went to Austria on a coach twice.
2x 24 hours.
= 48 hours
- TheWza this'd this
I hate coaches
I took a train back from Italy once
during the ash cloud earlier in the year. We were due to fly from Tel Aviv > London > Glasgow, but that didn't happen, so the best we could get was to fly to Rome, then get a bus from there all the way to Glasgow. Took about 36 hours. Was shit. But the good part was that for the first 6 hours or so we were in the local football team's bus (Frosinone Calcio) which was swanky as.
But still - 46 hours in a bus = shit.
Well, I'd add a couple more hours onto that.
I used to take national express coaches a lot. Any time you wanted to go anywhere at all in the north of england you seemed to have to travel through the centre of Birmingham on the way.
The furthest I ever went was Glasgow which I think took 11 hours.
Do it if the difference between the cost of the train and the coach is a lot.
Take the coach
saving yourself a few hours discomfort isn't worth £60. And trains can be pretty annoying and stressful too.
I had to commute to work for 2 weeks
and it was a 2 hour journey each way....but I GENUINELY loved it!!
OK, once back in the day before mobiles
I got a National Express coach from London to Blackpool. The bus broke down at Swiss Cottage and we waited 3 hours for a replacement to turn up. While waiting at Swiss Cottage on the pavement, Emma Thompson and her actor fella walked past.
Anyway, bus arrives in Blackpool about 7 hours late at 3am. Dad is picking me up and proceeds to bollock me for being late. So I tell him to shove his lift and walk the 9 miles home, taking about 2.5 hours.
been to london and back from leeds
countless times on the megabus. excruciately boring but not as horrifying as most middle class types will make out. i think my only megabus story ever in the 100+ hours spent on them, is the driver saying "the megabus service to manchester.... ONLY JOKING".
but yeah, probably worth the money. couldnt even imagine taking a train unless it was booked very far in advance
I got it London to Leeds a couple of times and it was alright
But see below for what put me off them
you're still at the age when train travel is affordable!
i miss my YP railcard :'(joeymahone and splitterwill this'd this
just renewed mine after meaning to for ages.
gonna start looking at booking trains when i'm aware of my timetable
leeds to london on the train is still very expensive
and i never know what shifts me or my bf work so if i go down to see him or whtever i have to book last minute. train travel is criminally expensive whereas coach will never cost more than a tenner. but is a bit inconvenient.
best nxpress trip evah
I got it home from Newcastle back to London
Got on, didn't seem too bad.
Then we got to Sheffield where it combined with the Sheffield service.
It was packed and absolute hellish
Some massive bloke sits down next to me, squashing me against the window. He opens his bag and he pulls out hotdog after hotdog wrapped in film out of his bag. He then produces a bottle of ketchup and a bottle of mustard. He proceeds to eat them like he's at a Roman orgy.
After finishing them he fell asleep and started having nightmares.
National Express are a lot better
I've seen people thrown off for having hot food
Surprised he wasn't.
It was cold
Adding to the grimness
- colinzealuk and minicab_adi this'd this
I'd suggest you just take a National Express coach somewhere else. Sheffield is a bit crap too, after all.
Jonesy lives in Sheffield though
and i said i'd visit him
There's a jolly hostess
selling crisps and teeeeeeeeeeeeaaa
Can't believe it took this long.
I don't understand
is your car broken?
This reminds me
I have to get the National Express to Edinburgh next month. I looked into getting the train but the cheapest I could find for the evening I want to was, uh, £99 one way.
So I'm getting the coach. Leaves 11:30pm, arrives about 7:30am. Brutal.
how long do you have left in london?
i move down on the 25th
moving on Sunday
but will be working here for another 6/7/8 months.
I have tales of two opposite ends of a spectrum
I'd left booking tickets to the Play Off final late, so trains were busy already. Meaning Megabus was the only viable alternative.
Trip there, lush. Tellies in the ceiling, comfy chairs, not overbooked. Really really good.
Journey back. An ordeal. The first 3 buses out were packed so we had no transport. After a half hour wait, an old local double decker bus turned up. No storage for bags, no leg room, not enough seats. People were standing on the top deck from Cardiff to London Victoria.
But worst of all, they'd converted what was the luggage area into a makeshift loo. But it was fucked. Not a bit fucked, TOTALLY fucked. Faeces flowing up the aisle, smell reeking out. And we didn't stop at a services for 3 hours, which after a day of drinking is bad news.
I'm sure it was a one off nightmare, but yeah... I'd rather pay the extra £5 since JUST IN CASE.
Apparently they do megatrains too
For like a quid, and trains > busses
lost so much time to it going from leeds to london and back.
it's alright. you get used to it. sometimes there are crazies. NEVER sit next to the toilet, always take some booze, charge your phone and take a good book.
I've done Cardiff-London many times and don't have any complaints. I've never had to sit next to anyone (bonus) never been late. I've even been let on without any proof of purchase because I'd accidentally deleted the text message (it was an empty coach that time, mind). They're also good places to catch up on good books. No complaints at all really.
oh yeh
this one time nestor and i got let on for free from sheffield cos we missed the last bus and couldn't buy tickets.
that driver was a dude.
i once did Perth to London
11 hours of bleeeeurgh, but i reckon 5 wouldn't be too bad.
- DaveMK and roastthemonaspit this'd this
i got the bus from glasgow to minehead once
it took something obscene like 13 hours
once i got a bus from marseille to barcelona for 7 hours, but foreign buses are probably more fun
and actually i've got the bus from milton keynes to edinburgh before
i quite like long bus journeys tbh
The megabus is better than it used to be
When it first started they were actual double decker buses with no storage for bags. I traveled on one of those a few times, that was loads of LOLZ.
I was coming home from Manchester once and a woman next to me was weeping for 80% of the journey. I was hungover to fuck so it didn't help.
Leg room is generally the bastard.
Otherwise I don't really mind them. The longest coach journey I had was 13 hours over night in Egypt.
The driver left the door open the whole time (or there was a gap somewhere) meaning my ankles were really fucking cold with the night winds blowing in.
I had shoes and socks but I'd packed for a holiday in Egypt.
Thick woollen socks and heavy boots hadn't been on my packing list.
5 hours is easily doable.
I've only ever done Perth - Manchester, thinking that was bad enough, but there was some folks on there doing Inverness - London, think it was about 14 hours, so grim.
Worst I've ever done was in Thailand going from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. 12 hours on a Thai person sized seat, with a toilet that I couldn't even stand up in, had to have my head at a 90 degree angle. Also, pretty grim.
Pffft, you can't get a bus from Australia to Manchester
I'm calling shenanigans!
I like how we got the same joke twice, here.
It's a good'un, too.
Done edinburgh to london on the megabus loads of times
usually with another 1.5 hour train journey at the other end
Its not that bad but it feels awful when its 3 in the morning and you've been on the bus for 4 hours and you realise you havn't slept and you probably won't till 6am where you'll finally nod off when the bus slows down and reaches a temperature which isnt arctic cold of jungle hot and you get off at a deserted welcome break and wander around and think about spending £8 at burger king but you don't so you just get a cup of tea out the machine and cry.
When my sister worked for Welcome Break
we could travel with her and get cost price from the café. It was something ridiculous like an 80% discount. Good times.
coach journeys are fine.
overnight coach journeys are more punishing than SAS selection tests.
cost about £5 from preston to london. took 7 hours and was alright when i had my mp3 player. at nite it was impossible to sleep though, take a blanket and pillow and it'll be acceptable.
This is neither hilarious nor megabus related
but I once spent 8 hours on an old american school bus. School buses are generally not designed for people over 6ft and I consequently suffered severe respiratory problems for two days. Thought I was going to die.
Fairly easy
I've done Newcastle/Boro to London a few times and Newcastle to Edinburgh aswell.
All were pretty decent journeys apart from the once it broke down somewhere near Nottingham and were stuck on the side of M1 for a few hours in the middle of the night. I smoked myself stupid.
Oh and there is generally some twat who says they've booked the only seat left available for their bags.


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Always seeking depth and versatility in their secondary, the New England Patriots added another veteran Tuesday afternoon, acquiring backup Dante Wesley from the Chicago Bears in exchange for an undisclosed draft choice.
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7—(1) This section applies to a jobholder who is not an active member of a qualifying scheme.
(2) But it does not apply at a time when—
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(6) For the purposes of arrangements made under subsection (3) in relation to a personal pension scheme, regulations may deem an agreement to exist (subject to section 8) between the jobholder and the provider of the scheme for the jobholder to be an active member of the scheme on terms and conditions determined in accordance with the regulations.
(7) Subsections (8) and (9) apply where a jobholder becomes an active member of an automatic enrolment scheme in pursuance of a notice under this section and, within the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which that notice was given—
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F1S. 7(2)(b) and preceding word omitted (2.6.2012 for specified purposes, 30.6.2012 in so far as not already in operation) by virtue of Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), ss. 7(5), 34(1)(3); S.R. 2012/265, art. 2(1)(b)
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C1Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2012) by The Automatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1388), arts. 1(1), 2 (with art. 5)
C2S. 7(3): power to exclude conferred by SI 2005/255 (N.I. 1), art. 268A (as inserted (2.6.2012 for specified purposes) by Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2012 (c. 3), ss. 19, 34(1)(3))
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I1S. 7 partly in force; s. 7 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 118(2)
I2S. 7 in operation at 30.6.2012 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2012/266, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1
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Complete destemming, extended skin maceration, fermented at a temperature of 28º and aged for three months in Portuguese oak barrels.
Sensory Analysis
Color: Defined Granada.
Aroma: Intense red fruit with hints of toasted grain.
Fruity, subtle, full bodied and persistant.
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Drink at 16/18ºc with plain red meat dishes, and soft cheese.


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The Class versus Skills is an age-old debate (and by age-old, I mean appeared a few years ago on the internet), and I won't bore you with details of my opinion. I'm pro-skills, for the most part.
The main problem which I wish to address regarding regular skill-based games is the possibility to build a successful Jack-of-all-trades. Your practice of swordsmanship does not deter your ability to fling spells at the enemy, summon demons or sew your own shirts and pants. While it is admirable that developpers wish to ultimately give the players the freedom to build their own class, such freedom should not, in my opinion, be complete.
What I envision is a game that is strictly skill-based, but with skills being linked to similar skills. For example, the Slashing skill, allowing you to use weapons which deal slashing damage efficiently, would be linked to the Blunt, Piercing, Blocking and perhaps Woodcrafting skills. What this means is that someone who is proficient in using slashing weapons would have an easier time picking up the basics of blunt and piercing weapons, doesn't have a hard time learning how to use a shield, and learn to craft things out of wood more easilly. You could always pick up skills that have no link to skills you already have, but such skills would be much harder to learn (skill level increasing slower).
In this regard, a class would be a template for a pre-defined role; a suggestion of a build, no more. Players would be able to create their own character from scratch, picking a few (say, 3) primary skills that start at a decent amount, and a bunch (say, 6) of secondary skills that they start with only basic knowledge in. They would be free to pick skills that are far-away in the skill maze (TM), but those skills would level slowly, and wouldn't necessarily work well together; nor would they have many skills that is close to more than one or two of their starting skills that they could start from scratch and not feel like wasting time trying to level.
I feel my post has been less than clear, so let me explain the idea with an example. You have Bob the Paladin, who has the following skills :
Primary : Slashing (weapons), Defence (spells, from physical attacks), Healing (spells)
Secondary : Blunt (weapons), Blocking (shields and weapons), Protection (spells, from magical attacks), Leadership, Smithing (crafting), Mounting (horses, etc)
Those skills are pretty close in the skill maze. Defending with a shield is close to defending with defensive spells, which in turn is close to healing. Leadership would allow the paladin to gap Mounting and Protection. Finally, the use the blunt weapons is similar enough to smithing that Bob can take care of his own armor.
So here you have Bob the Paladin. But you could build your paladin differently. Maybe Alice the Paladin doesn't care much about smithing and blunt weapons, and instead wants to learn to use spears while riding and cast Holy spells. Maybe Charles the Paladin doesn't care much about that fighting thing and instead wants to learn music and animal taming. Each player can play however they want, and form nearly limitless possibilities.
Of course, the truely hardcore gamer could spend twenty hours a day trying to master all skills; for that, there can be other limitations. But those will be for another day.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
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- MathP said...
First Post!
...And Bob the Paladin is potentially the coolest character ever.
- 2006-11-28, 8:27 p.m.
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Softball and baseball's favorite newspaper since 1987
The men (and woman) in red at the Dudley
By Gerry Turnberg
Central Divisional Vice President
On behalf of
I look forward to this event with great anticipation each year, not only for the quality of softball that is displayed, but also for the opportunity to renew old friendships. There are many memories of past tourneys, but what I cherish most are the lasting relationships this tourney has created with friends from all over the country.
For those of you who
are not familiar with our program, we are very proud of the fact that
We sent over 150 teams to National and World tournaments last fall and we are very proud of the fact that two teams captured World titles: Korba Softball, Men's 55 + Over, and J & H Wall/Chanticlear Pizza, Men's "C."
This past January, a
crowd of over 300 gathered at
All indications
reveal that
Once again, some of
the country's finest will be calling balls and strikes
at this
Jerry Marinelli – Jerry enjoys retirement from the Post Office after 36 years
of employment. Jerry has retired from umpiring but continues to be our USSSA
Minnesota State Umpire in Chief the past five years. Jerry umpired the 2000 and
2004 Men's Major World Series in
Mike Fluegge – Mike is a 22-year retired U.S. Air Force veteran and is
currently an Independent Insurance Agent/ Broker for
Dave Robinson – Dave is a high school and college football and basketball
official. He played in the first seven
Dana Erickson – This is Dana's 24th year as an umpire and his 14th Dudley. He has been married to his bride, Leileni, for 25 years. He has worked numerous NIT's and State Tournaments. Dana enjoys playing poker and spending time with his wife. He also has worked for Center Point for over 20 years.
Ken Girard – Ken has umpired for 20 years in
Marty Hanft – Marty has umpired since 1968. He umpired the AAA/Masters
World, two B World's, C World's and several Nationals.
Marty is the
Gregory (Smitty) Smith
– Greg was born and raised in
Erick Norby – Erick is an Assistant Principal at
Rick Alexander – This is
Rick's seventh consecutive year in the
Harlan Isom – Harlan returns to the Gopher state from
Mike Ellenz – Mike is the owner of Premier Construction Services and has umpired numerous NCAA baseball and fastpitch National Championships. He has also worked State, National and World Slow-Pitch events. This is Mike's fifth Dudley Tournament.
Al Edwards – Al and his wife Wendy have been married for eight years. They have two daughters, Kylee 2 ½ yrs. old and Allie 2 months old. He has worked for the U.S. Postal Service for seven years and has played competitive softball for 22 years. Al has played in eight World Tournaments and has umpired in several NIT and National Tournaments. This is Al's fifth Dudley Tournament.
Dan Marcouiller – Dan works for
Pete Strand
Ardell Moeller – Ardell has been married to his lovely wife Jayne for 10
years. He has worked for Best Buy for 20 years. Ardell has umpired in two World
Series, one in
Lee Sadowski – Has lived in
Bart Peck – Bart has been umpiring for 12 years and this is his second Dudley Tournament. During this time he has umpired numerous Regional, NIT's, State and World Tournaments. Bart has been married for 23 years to his wonderful wife Katie and they have two great kids, Alex (14) and Amanda (12). In addition to umpiring softball, Bart is also a high school baseball and basketball official. He spends much of his summer coaching his daughter Amanda's fast pitch team and is Alex's No. 1 baseball and basketball fan! When there is any spare time left over in his busy schedule, he enjoys golfing and fishing.
Cathy Hoffman – Cathy has two sons,
Jason Halverson – Jason is the proud father of two boys, Sam (6) and Max (3), and has been married to his lovely wife Missy for eight years. He works as an Account Manager for Johnson Paper & Supply Company. Along with being an umpire, Jason is a basketball official and continues to play the game of softball. His many years on the softball field have led him to wearing "red" and he's excited to be working his very first Dudley Tournament.
Reggie Jarrett – Reggie was born and raised in the windy city. He has four
children, Eddie (27) Reggie Jr. (24),
Mike Kloos – Mike works full-time for a software company in
Kevin Peterson – Kevin has worked 23 years in the automotive field as a GM Technician. He has been an umpire for 17 years and has umpired in Nationals, NIT's, and State Tournaments. When not umpiring, Kevin enjoys spending time with his wife Paige and his twin boys Nick and Nate. This is Kevin's first Dudley Tournament.
Jeff Sellnow – Jeff works as an inventory control specialist at Versa
Cold Storage. He has been a high school basketball official for 11 years and
softball for 12 years. He has done numerous qualifiers around the state. Jeff
has a wife named Annette and a daughter who finished her second year at
Chuck (Doc) Beckwell – Chuck comes from the
Tony (The Rook) Walczak
– Tony currently lives in Macomb Twp,
Duane (Drano) Posavetz
– Duane is originally from
Bob Smith – Bob hails from the great state of
In addition to the umpires who will be working the trenches, I want you to know some of the other fine individuals associated with the Dudley/Budweiser/Easton Classic:
Jim Glasoe, our host, is the Director of Brooklyn Center's Community Activities, Recreation and Service Department. Jim enjoys golf and home improvement projects in his spare time. Jim and his wife of 20 years, Ann, reside in Champlin with their two sons.
Joe Ericksen, our host, is the Recreation Program Supervisor for the City
Warren Bellm is the choreographer for this tournament. As the Tournament
Director, he ultimately has the responsibility of coordinating the overall
effort along with Joe.
Joe Bruntmyer is a tournament assistant. Joe is the Athletic Supervisor for the Vernon Hills Illinois Park District. Joe, who was my assistant in 2000, comes back to his old stomping grounds to assist each year.
Gregg Otten has been in and around softball for over 40 years and is a
member of our State Hall of Fame. Gregg started OTTS Product Company
specializing in softball bat protection equipment and Hockey Training Equipment.
Gregg, his wife, Patty, and daughter, Kelsey (18), live in
Steve Cahill would normally be umpiring this weekend but a knee injury
has put him on the shelf. He and his wife Joanie have been married for 22
years, and have a son Aaron. Steve is employed by Goodin, a wholesale plumbing
and heating company and also works for the city of
When the voice of
softball, Ray Molphy retired a few years ago, some thought it would leave a
void in the announcing department. But the announcing has not missed a beat
with the very capable Dave Trombley. When Ray had to catch a plane
before the start of the "98" championship game, Dave was called to duty and
he's been behind the mike on the north field ever since. Dave, who is 36 years
old, lives in
Steve Ericson will be on the mike on the south field this weekend. He is
very well respected in the softball world and is a member of our State Hall of
Fame. Steve is employed by
I have only mentioned a handful of people associated with this tournament. Obviously it takes a great deal more people than that to run a tournament of this magnitude. I salute the many employees of the park maintenance, police, recreation, and volunteer fire departments and others who lend their time and talents to make this the best Men's Major National Invitational Tournament in the country.
National USSSA Website Access: Visit the USSSA website at www.usssa.com
If I can be of any assistance in any of your softball needs, please call me at 763.571.1305 x 108 or 1.800.862.3659 x108 or write me at: MRPA 200 Charles Street NE Fridley MN 55432
Remember – it is you, the player, coach, fan, and umpire that make USSSA a GREAT organization and the place to be!


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I have been in love with Belgian fries or Pommes Frites ever since my first visit to Luxembourg in the very very early 90's. At the time it was the most exotic food in the world…skinny chips served in little cardboard tubs with a separate little cup for mayonnaise….mayonnaise?…with chips?? what? My little 10 year old brain was nearly ready to explode. When they presented they first box to me with a little colourful plastic fork I nearly keeled over with the sheer wonder of it all. For the whole 2 weeks I insisted on Pommes Frites in the local town at least once a day, twice if my Dad was feeling generous (or hungry). And so my love with the Belgians and their crazy mayo and chips began.
So you can imagine my sheer delight when a few weeks ago I spotted a new frontage appear on Sauchiehall Street for a new eating spot call Pommes Frites. Promising us fries with 20 different seasonings and 20 different sauces to choose from to customise them – I was a tizzy with excitement.
As you can imagine I raced down there opening day to try out these twice fried little bites of wonder.
The inside can only be described as a wooden wonderland, there is a wooden huge counter which takes up most of the shop with wooden & exposed brick walls. The shop is quite small so during busy periods it will be a bit on the cramped side and with only 3 stools and a small ledge at the window this is definitely a take away.
Once placing your order the servers make up your order by tossing your fries with the seasoning in a huge bowl to ensure they are all well coated. The fries are then served in a paper cone and smothered in the sauce of your choosing.
On my first of many visits I choose the Garlic & Parmesan seasoning with the Mango Chutney Mayo – It was OMG good! The fries are big and twice fried to perfection, they are soft on the inside and crispy, crunchy perfection on the outside. The seasoning was perfect and the mayo was creamy and luxurious.
A few words of warning – if you are in a big group they make up the orders one at a time so there could be a delay between your order coming out. The second thing to watch out for is that you get loads of sauce but remember to dig down to the lower fries to ensure that you aren't left with fries and no sauce – because the sauce is so good.
Fantastic addition to Sauchiehall Street and I am already wondering what the polite length of time is to wait until my next visit.


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The Harvest Project connects refugees with donor farms and gardens to harvest fruits and vegetables that refugees then distribute free of charge in a low-income Spokane neighborhood. The project was inspired by a former refugee who sought a way for refugees to give back to the community that has offered them a safe home. It has helped to provide social connections and free healthy produce to refugees, immigrants, and low-income neighborhood residents since 2011.
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Chris Burch has founded and cofounded several international retails like Tory Burch and C. Wonder. He is now taking his entrepreneurial eye to the hospitality industry. Chris bought a beach hotel on the Indonesian Island of Sumba together with James McBride in 2012. James is an hotelier. The two investors renovated the hostel at the cost of $30 million. They later reopened the hotel known as Nihiwatu as a five-star in 2015.
Nihiwatu received an award as the best hotel in the world in 2016 by Travel+ Leisure. During an interview in 2015 with Business Jet Traveler, Chris said that he purchased the hotel for his children and as a piece that he hopes to preserve and give back to the community', check this on bjtonline.com. Chris added that Nihiwatu has turned into something greater than he expected, saying that it is a rare occurrence since in business things don't always turn out as expected.
Chris Burch divides his time between the Hamptons, Miami, and his resort in Indonesia. Nihiwatu has 27 villas including Chris' private home and Raja Mendaka. Additionally, the section has four other villas and the main house, with each villa having a private plunge pool. His private home is available to guests. The best part is that guests who stay at the plunge pool get beautiful views over Nihi Beach across the Indian Ocean. Visitors also enjoy a large indoor-outdoor entertaining area. Nihiwatu is nicknamed "The Edge of Wilderness."
The hotel has a beach spa, though guests can still enjoy treatments from their rooms. It features traditional Sumbanese antiques, Ikat prints, and local wood. Additionally, it has a wellness center that offers daily group yoga sessions. Instructors normally hold sessions customized to the needs of an individual. Nihiwatu has become the largest local employer on the Indonesian Island. The two investors give a portion of Nihiwatu's profits to the Sumba Foundation. The organization funds projects to assist the local community.
Christopher Burch is the chief executive officer and founder of Burch Creative Capital. Burch is an active investor, who has invested in a variety of businesses in a broad range of industries. He is the co-founder of Tory Burch, which is a luxury fashion brand. Chris has always had devotion towards the power of branding. Additional article on fashionista.com.
Currently, Mr. Chris is applying his keen sense of sales and marketing to business interests ranging from financial services, consumer products, technology, and hospitality. His career started as an undergraduate at Itchica College. They started Eagles Eye apparel together with his brother, and by the time they were selling the business, it had grown to $165 million. More interesting news here.
Related article on http://mashable.com/2013/07/21/christopher-burch-interview/


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